- Floods struck Trishuli Bazar six days ago, leaving five members of Ashraf Ali Khan's family missing, including his daughter and grandson.
- Prakash Kayastha was swept away in his car while trying to save a passenger; his phone has been off since the incident.
- Dev Prasad Ghosh's younger brother has been missing for four to five days; his last WhatsApp status was 8:37 am on Wednesday.
- Families are appealing to the Indian and Nepal armies for foot rescue operations, as aerial rescues may miss those stuck in forests or injured.
- Sunita Kayastha recounted that her husband was in a car and got swept away while trying to save a passenger, and his phone has been off since the incident.
- Ghosh's sister-in-law appealed to be allowed to join the search personally, noting that villagers had gone by helicopter and that she had shared the exact location with the Indian Army a day earlier.
Families in Nepal are in anguish as the death toll from devastating floods has reached 903, with over 4,200 individuals still unaccounted for.1
Many families, like that of Sunita Kayastha, are desperately searching for missing loved ones. Kayastha's husband, Prakash, was swept away while attempting to save a passenger in his car. "Since then, there's been no information; they're not in contact," she lamented.5
Dev Prasad Ghosh from Ranchi, Jharkhand, is also enduring a painful wait for his younger brother, who has been missing for four to five days. Ghosh stated, "Some people were rescued a few days ago... he couldn't climb up the hill. He is stuck somewhere in between, maybe in the mud, or he's injured."3
Ghosh has urged authorities to conduct foot rescue operations, emphasizing that aerial rescues may not locate those trapped in dense forests. "Without a foot rescue, if they rescue by helicopter, he won't be visible if he's stuck inside a forest," he explained.4
Ashraf Ali Khan, who has five family members missing, including his daughter and grandson, expressed hope that they might still be alive. "I hope that if their house is still standing, my people might be there... They might have run away and hidden somewhere; that's also possible," he said.
As the situation remains dire, families continue to call for immediate ground search efforts to locate their loved ones amidst the chaos.
“Sunita Kayastha's husband Prakash was swept away in a car while trying to save a passenger, and his phone has been off since. Dev Prasad Ghosh's brother's last WhatsApp status was 8:37 am on Wednesday, and he appeals for ground search as he may be stuck in a forest.”
